Every year between the ages of 25 and 60, the physically inactive male will lose muscle mass and muscle strength at a rate of 0.5 percent and although this number may seem low, it adds up quickly. After the age of 60, male muscle loss doubles to about 1 percent every year. After 70, muscle mass and muscle strength declines by 2percent every year. This doubling continues every ten years until death.
Definition of intestine : the tubular part of the digestive tract that extends from the stomach to the anus â compare large intestine, small intestine See intestine defined for English-language learners
The intestines are vital organs in the gastrointestinal tract of our digestive system. Their functions are to digest food and to enable the nutrients released from that food to enter into the bloodstream. Our intestines consist of two major subdivisions: the small intestine and the large intestine. The small intestine is much smaller in diameter, but is much longer and more massive than the large intestine. Together the intestines take up most of the space within the abdominal body cavity and are folded many times over to pack their enormous length into such a small area....